Zarija Lambulić (Serbian Cyrillic: Зарија Ламбулић; born 25 May 1998) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Budućnost Podgorica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zarija Lambulić[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Peć, FR Yugoslavia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Budućnost Podgorica | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brodarac | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Proleter Novi Sad | 44 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Zrinjski Mostar (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Zlatibor Čajetina | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Mladost Lučani | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Proleter Novi Sad (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Mladost Novi Sad | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Beroe | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | FK IMT | 31 | (0) |
| 2024– | Budućnost Podgorica | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Serbia U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | Serbia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editProleter Novi Sad
editBorn in Peć, Lambulić passed the youth academy of football club Brodarac,[3] being a member of the generation which won Serbian youth league for the 2016–17 campaign.[4] After overgrown youth selections, Lambulić moved in Proleter Novi Sad in summer 2017.[5] After two opening matches he spent as a reserve sitting on the bench,[1] he made his official debut in the 3rd fixture game of the 2017–18 Serbian First League season,[6] replacing Danilo Nikolić in 24 minute of the match against Radnički Pirot on 3 September 2017.[7] Several days later, he signed his first three-year professional contract with the club.[8] He scored his first senior goal in 2–0 home victory over Radnički Kragujevac on 11 November 2017.[9] Lambulić collected 12 Serbian First League appearances at total until the end of 2017,[1] missing the last fixture match of the first half-season due to injury.[10] Lambulić was also elected in top 11 Serbian First League footballers for the first half-season.[11] During the spring half-season, Lambulić played 2 matches under Nenad Vanić, both as a back-up player.[7] Winning the top place in the Serbian First League for the 2017–18 campaign, Lambulić made a promotion to the top tier with Proleter.[12] He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut in opening match of the 2018–19 season, against Radnički Niš at the Čair Stadium, on 22 July 2018.[13]
On 4 January 2023, Lambulić signed for First League club Beroe.[14]
International career
editLambulić got his first call into the Serbian under-19 selection in late 2016.[15] He made his debut for the team in a friendly match against Italy on 14 December 2017 under coach Milan Kosanović.[16] Lambulić scored his first goal in 3–3 draw to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 March 2017.[17] He also made a single appearance in the elite qualification round, failing to qualify to 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7]
Playing style
editLambulić is a right-legged defender, who usually operates as a centre-back.[3] Playing with Brodarac, Lambulić promoted as one of the defenders in the youth league with the best prospects, and also called into the national under-19 team.[18] As a 1.93 m tall player, he is labelled as dominant in positioning, having good heading abilities respectively.[2] While in youth, Lambulić has also affirmed as a free kick taker.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 28 March 2018[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Proleter Novi Sad | 2017–18[1] | Serbian First League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[20] | Serbian SuperLiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
Honours
editProleter Novi Sad
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Lambulić, Zarija". Serbian First League official website (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Zarija Lambulić". YouTube (in Serbian). 1 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Lambulic, Zarija". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Omladinci Brodarca prvaci Srbije". sportjunior.rs (in Serbian). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Новосадски Пролетер провешће седам дана на Златибору". Dnevnik (in Serbian). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Novosađani mudriji od Piroćanaca! Da li je sudija Trifković oštetio Radnički?". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d Zarija Lambulić at Soccerway
- ^ ""FUDBAL" 37/17, page 1927" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ ""Crni" sudija Mitic". kragujevacke.rs (in Serbian). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Proleter na popravnom". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "TOP ELEVEN - Prva liga Srbije". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Пролетер освојио Прву лигу, Врањанцима бод довољан за елиту!". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 26 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Раднички – Пролетер 3:1". FK Radnički Niš official website (in Serbian). 23 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ ""Берое" привлече Зария Ламбулич" ["Beroe" attracted Zaria Lambulic]. beroe.bg (in Bulgarian). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Косановић одабрао омладинце за проверу против Италије". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Реми омладинаца у провери са Италијом у Сан Бенедету". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Remi "U-19" selekcija BiH i Srbije". Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian). 9 March 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "ШАМПИОНИ УКРАСИЛИ "БОМБОЊЕРУ": Бродарац јесењи првак Омладинске лиге Србије". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Zarija Lambulić free kick". YouTube. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Lambulić, Zarija 2018–19 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links
edit- Zarija Lambulić at serbiacorner.com
- Zarija Lambulić at WorldFootball.net
- Zarija Lambulić – UEFA competition record (archive)